Finance Analyst
Job Description
Job title: Finance Analyst
Company: Severn Trent Water
Job description: Our people are what makes Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. We’re a team of over 7,000 people with a purpose to deliver one of life’s essentials, and we do it all while thriving in our unique culture.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality, as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities we represent.
It’s an exciting time to join, as we have a huge ambition to deliver bigger and better than ever before over our next 5-year regulatory period. If you’re seeking an exciting and thoroughly rewarding career in Finance, Severn Trent is the place to be.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
We have an opportunity for you to join our team as a Financial Performance Analyst based at our head office in Coventry city centre. You will deliver information and help drive improvement in Capital Delivery, enabling improved programme performance. This will include providing robust, insightful and balanced views across regulatory, performance and financial objectives. As a motivated and engaging individual, you will ensure a high-quality monthly reporting rhythm and challenge existing practices, to identify improvements in both the short and longer term.
As our Financial Performance Analyst, you’ll report into the Senior Finance Business Partner. You will be responsible for monitoring and reporting capital spend and delivery outcomes through partnering Capital Delivery Business Leads.
You will apply and improve Capital Programme Governance and accounting processes to ensure delivery of business targets, budget compliance and gap analysis, through identification of risks and opportunities to delivery.
Some of your other key accountabilities will include:
- Partnering Business Leads to ensure delivery of Capital Programmes through insightful analysis and challenge.
- Leading on month-end reporting for key business areas and providing regular forecasts / budgets.
- Supporting the Capital Delivery MI strategy by leading on projects to drive improvements in reporting.
- Facilitate the production of robust forecasts for CAPEX, IRE and OPEX.
- Provide analysis and insight on monthly, annual and AMP performance against targets on outputs and finances and drive action within delivery areas where activity is off track.
- Identify key risks and opportunities to annual and AMP performance commitments and work with delivery teams to mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities.
- Preparation and presentation of Capital Delivery reporting to the strategic leadership team, Portfolio Boards and other approval bodies.
- Supporting continuous improvement of all capital performance and regulatory reporting to drive business delivery of strategic objectives.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
To be considered for this role, you’ll need to be either part, or fully qualified in ACCA, ACA, or CIMA. We’re also happy to consider applications if you have a recognised equivalent qualification.To be successful, you’ll need the ability to understand linkages between complex data sets, focusing on priorities to deliver company objectives and communicate accounting standards to the business. Having the ability to build strong and credible working relationships across the organisation is a must and Commercial Finance awareness would be beneficial.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite’s perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
- Salary of £37,029 – £46,599
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy / sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
- Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
- Dedicated training and development with our Academy
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies
- Two paid volunteering days per year
WHATS NEXT?
We can’t wait to hear from you.
Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date too – so keep an eye on your phone and emails.
And, if your curiosity has peaked and you want to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.
Expected salary: £37029 – 46599 per year
Location: West Midlands